The women who are housemates on the new television series "2000 Malibu Road" have names like Jade, Perry, Joy and Lindsay.

She was also a series regular on the short-lived 1992 Aaron Spelling prime time soap opera 2000 Malibu Road.

In 1992, she appeared in 2000 Malibu Road as attorney Perry Quinn.

"Above" (or north of) Malibu Road, although it has pristine beaches and extravagant houses, is equally undesirable because it is too far from town.

CBS floundered this past summer with a couple of toned-muscle collections, "Freshman Dorm" and "2000 Malibu Road."

The school is located on Malibu Road in the suburb of Safety Bay on the coast approximately 60km south of Perth.

On beachfront Malibu Road, residents warily eyed a hill above that shifted visibly on Sunday morning, threatening at least two houses.

"2000 Malibu Road," which takes its regular place in the CBS lineup tonight, is as fake as they come.

"2000 Malibu Road" has an offbeat premise: an ex-call girl can pay the rent on her expensive beach house only by taking in roommates.

The costumes for "Sparkle" were designed by Joel Schumacher, now the director of the television series "2000 Malibu Road."